In order to increase its aircraft firefighting and rescue respond, Brunei Civil Aviation Airport Fire Service (DCA AFS) recently acquire two 2012 Fresia F800 6x6 / Iveco Vector/ Naffco Falcon crash tender. The new appliances bearing the callsign Fire 3 and Fire 5 are currently stationed at Aiport Fire Station no.1, Brunei International Airport. Both appliance can carry 12,00 liters of water and 1440 foam. This appliance are unique compared to other AFS appliances as the water and foam indicator lights are build on both sides where green indicates water and orange indicates foam. For firefighting support this appliance also equipped with dry powder equipment and firefighting equipment (nozzles, branches etc). It is crewed by four personnel (driver, 2 crews and one deck observer). While for body,chassis and cabin protection this apliance also fitted with mist sprayer for cooling purposes. The Iveco Vector engine which powered this appliances are able to make this appliances driven up to 120 km/h (top speed).
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